does anybody have this, it's so beautiful, I want some. LOL let me know ifyou have some, I have lots of plants to trade, i'll send you a list.
kathy
want mountain laurel
kathy_ann, I have tried to transplant the native mountain laurel taken directly from the North Georgia mountains with no luck at all. I agree that it is absolutely beautiful but it does not like being moved. I have seen "mountain laurel" for sale in nurseries, but I wonder if it is from the native plants. Others that I have talked to say the same. Native mountain laurel does not transplant. If anyone out there has information, please let me know.
Kathy_ann, My DH transplanted a wild mountain laurel here. He said that you would need to get some woods dirt to plant it in and it will grow. Mine is growing but the deer keep eating the top off of it. This year I am going to put a wire cage over it. Sandy
thanks for the help sandy
I transplanted one from the wild into my yard two years ago but it is slow in growing. It is in woods dirt also-the roots are so fineand rest so near the top of the soil it is difficult. SHirley
In this part of the mountains, the Locals call rhododendron 'Laurel', but I forget what they call what we know as Mountain Laurel. I'll have to ask... and see if any local growers have any.
Common names can definitely be misleading ;o)
Mountain Laurel is often used for Kalmia - probably K. latifolia: http://plantsdatabase.com/b/Ericaceae/Kalmia/
And Darius is right, too - many of the native Rhododendrons are commonly called "Laurel" or "Mountain Laurel" http://plantsdatabase.com/b/Ericaceae/Rhododendron/
And if you're in Texas, Sophora secundiflora is called Mountain Laurel: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/55062/index.html
well, ain't that confusing, jeese, that's as bad as the pdb calling pulmonarias jeruselum sage. LOL I looked up that one and they called it jeruselum sage, the two plants done't look anything alike,
kathy
yep. Phlomis and Lungwort - how they wound up sharing a common name is a real stumper ;o)
Kathy_Ann, they have Mountain Laurel here now in the local nurseries. They run about $8-10 for small ones, $15-20 for 1 gallon, and $25-28 for 2 gallons. Want one?
Thanks darius, I just received a huge trade from hugeposiepatch, and she sent me one, a nice one, plus some woods soil, can you believe it, I got some woods soil in a trade too LOL
cool ha!
kathy
I have a yard full of wild mountain laurel and rhododendron. In my area the mountain laurel is called Mountain Ivy and the rhododendron is called laurel. Both are beautiful but difficult to transplant unless you get them while very small.
I got some from a generous trader, she even sent me the woods soil, and it's growing now, doing excellent
kathy
NCBetty... where are you in NC? There are a few of us DG members in the mountains or close by.
I'm from near Hendersonville.
NCBetty, Thanks. I was in Asheville (but now between Murphy and Franklin), and Woodspirit is out in Lake Toxaway, past Brevard. Vic is up towards Marion, and a few others are out that way.